Dr. rer. nat. Markus Welsch

Dr. rer. nat. Markus Welsch has extensive work experience in various roles and companies. Dr. rer. nat. Markus is currently serving as the Head of Technology at RSP GmbH since January 2021. Dr. rer. nat. Markus is responsible for overseeing the technical aspects of the company. Prior to this, they worked as the Head of Operations at Optics Balzers Jena GmbH from October 2019 to March 2020.

From 2002 to 2019, Dr. Welsch held several positions at Robert Bosch GmbH and its subsidiaries in different business areas. Dr. rer. nat. Markus served as a Production and Development Area Manager, leading production and development teams. At Bosch Rexroth, they worked as the Director of Manufacturing Operations and Engineering for Screw Assemblies, Shafts, and Tolerance Rings from March 2017 to September 2019. Dr. rer. nat. Markus also held the position of Head of Manufacturing Planning for Automotive Direct Fuel Injection at Bosch from April 2015 to February 2017.

Before joining Bosch, Dr. Welsch served as the Production Manager for InnoFab and Experimental Control of Photovoltaics at SolarWorld Industries Thüringen from March 2014 to March 2015. Dr. rer. nat. Markus also worked as the Production Manager for InnoFab and Experimental Control of Photovoltaics at Bosch Solar Energy AG in 2014.

Dr. Welsch joined Bosch Solar Energy AG in 2010 and held various positions including the Production Manager for Silicon Crystal Growth and Brick Manufacturing Operations and Engineering. Dr. rer. nat. Markus was responsible for production execution, planning, maintenance, process optimization, and development of crystal growth and brick cutting. Dr. rer. nat. Markus managed a team of approximately 260 employees.

Furthermore, Dr. Welsch has experience in material and process development of piezoelectric ceramics and automotive measurement technology during their tenure at Bosch from 2002 to 2010. Dr. rer. nat. Markus served as a Project Manager for strategic special topics related to piezoceramic actuators and also led the Material and Process Development Group for Piezoceramics.

Overall, Dr. rer. nat. Markus Welsch has a diverse background in technology management, operations, production, development, and project leadership in various industries, including the automotive and renewable energy sectors.

Dr. rer. nat. Markus Welsch began their education at the Bundeswehr in 1990, although the specific degree and field of study are not provided. Dr. rer. nat. Markus then attended RPTU Kaiserslautern-Landau from 1992 to 1995, earning a Vordiplom in Physics. Dr. rer. nat. Markus continued their studies at the University of Stuttgart from 1995 to 1999, where they obtained a Diplom in Physics. During this time, they also completed a voluntary internship at Bosch in 1996. Dr. rer. nat. Markus further pursued their education at The Julius Maximilians University of Würzburg from 1999 to 2002, where they attained a Dr. rer. nat. degree in Physics. In 1996, they also worked as a scientific assistant at the Institut für Physikalische Elektronik at Universität Stuttgart, specializing in Solid State Physics and Plasma Physics.